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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 11, 1926)
J THE DAILY STATESMAN dedicates two or more pages each week in the interests of one of the fif ty-two to j hundred basic industries of the Salem district Letters and articles trom people wrai. vibiui are 1 1 CI . your page, neip maKe oaieni grow. ICU .1 1UO IS -i.Tiiir nil rim nimii ni in mm MRi; mi i n III mt gmllivi mmui ulud iihuului OVER A QUARTER OF BULBS TO BE SEWT TO CHICAGO ALONE BY ONE SALEWl . v - CDWCERHITHTHE HARVESTGDI NB Oil iW Th( cvQntiin.Yniinn Rnih P.ftmnAnv Has Plantinas of Over Eiaht Acres of Bulbs; About Four Acres of Narcissus and Four of Tulips An Industry That Is Bringing Outside ' Money to Sa!em--The Kind of Business That Makes saiem prosperous j'-r . -I of if ii ' ! ' " .-5 WVi ;ie . ....... t TM.,V . Dates of Slogans in Daily Statesman ' - , (In Weekly Statesman Sugar Beets, Sorghum, Etc., May 6, 12G (With a few possible changes) Loganberries, October 1 1923 Prunes, October 8 Dairying, October 15 Flax, October 22 . , Filberts, October 29 Walnnts, KoTember 5 Strawberries,. November 12 Apples, November 19 Raspberries, November 26 Mint, December 3 Beans, Ktc, December 10 Blackberries, December 17 Cherries, December 24 Pears, December 31 Gooseberries," January 7, 1926 Corn, January 14 Celery, January 21 Spinach, Ktc.v January 28 Onions, Etc., February 4 . Potatoes, Ktc., February 11 Bees, February 18 Poultry and Pet Stock. Feb. 25 jCity Beautiful. Etc., March 4 .Great Cows, March 11 Pavel Highways, March 18 Head Lettuce, March 23 Silos, Etc., April 1 Ijegumes, April 8 -.Asparagus, Ktc, April 13 G rapes. Etc., April 23 Drug Garden, April 29 Water Powers, May 13 Irrigation, May 20 Mining, Slay 27 ' Land, Irrigation, Etc., June 3 Floriculture, June 10 Hops, Cabbage, Etc., June 1 7 Wholesaling and Jobbing June 24 Cucumbers, Etc., July 1 Hogs, July 8 Goats, July 15 Schools, Etc., July 22 Sheep, July 29 National Advertising, August 5 Seeds, Etc., August 12 Livestock, August 19 Grain and Grain Products, Aug ust 26 Manufacturing, September 2 Automotive Industries, Sept. 9 Woodworking; 'Etc., Sept 16 Paper Mills, Sept. 23, 1926 . (Back copies of i the Thurs day, edition; of ;Tho Daily Ore gon statesman are on, hand. They are for 'sale at 10 cents each, mailed to any address. Carrent copies 5 cents.) Part of the plantings of the Franklin-Yoong Bulb company are shown In the above picture. Over , eight acres of tulip and narcissus bulbs are piantea nere ana me mr.ev THIS WEEK'S SLOGAN DID YOU KNOW That Salem ought to be the center of a floriculture that wM make this the real "City Beauti ful," attracting attention from the most desirable people all over the country, that we produce tulip bulbs better than Holland can grow and other bulbs and other flowers as fine as can be grown on the round earth; that we have a natural setting and natural conditions of soil and cli mate that will make it comparatively easy to render this one of the most attractive cities in aU the world; that we have some of the most efficient specialists m different types of flower gardening here who live any where; that they are making Salem famous in many lines of floricul ture; and that this city should have at least 5000 active members of its floral society, as planned by the late Mrs. W. P. Lord and others when the society was first organized? DOie MBS FOR THE CAPITJL M Thrnnnh thp Ffforts of This Oraanization of Rare Spirits There Has Been Growing Up Here a Gardening Cult That Is Making saiem a uisiincuve uuy in we nwm. of Beauty The List of Members Shows Many of Our Most Prominent and Progressive People Editor Statesman: Should Salem's history ever be written in detailed form, the Sa lem garden club, originally known as the Salem Floral society, would feature largely in its concluding pages, for, this organization, al though hat eleven years old, has tyiits credit much that, has made Oregon's capital, desirable city In which 4q Jive.' The club has been fortonatei!in iaving an ecellent foundation ' upon- which to work, for there are to be found within the city's confines a very wilder ness of handsome trees, many Of them of historical importance, this was held In the auditorium of the new Industrial club building at the state fair, with Jesse Currie and- Frank S. Rlggs, both of Port land, giving practical talks on gar dening. Ldter in the same month, in the Chamber of ' Commerce, Mrs. Alice jH. Dodd spoke on the Gardens of Greece, and sugges tions were! also outlined concern ing the arrangement of a perren nlal border. Egyptian gardens was the subject discussed by Miss Mir pah Bliir at the November meeting. A, chrysanthemum show at that time and an exhibit of shrubs with instructions as to how and where; to plant them added Garden group maiaa, iu rT" much to the worthwhileness of walnut tree on the R. P. Boise ""V . The plantlngof the Frauklin Yung Bulb company consists of over eight acresof bulbs planted in the Dutch method, in bed. Abofct four acres of narcissi and fourfacre8.of tulips mostly of the standard forcing varieties.. The market for these bulbs is national. The year's output except the retail orders .has been, sold almost entirely- in Chicago. Over a quarter o a million bulbs are to be. sent to this market alone. This is another industry that is bring ing in outside -money.. The kind of business thahelpa make Salem prosperous. ! The Franklin-Young Bulb com pany is a dese corporation consist ing; of W, Franklin of Salem and Fred M. . Youog and Tommy Luke of "Portland. Mr. Young is a wholesale flower gTower, having over 100,000 feet under glass "Tommy" . Luke, is . proprietor, .of Smith's Flower Shop. Mr. Luke is one of the leading florists of Portland. Harvesting of btilbs is going on at this time, and a good crop Is reported. PAI MAKES A IE SALEM BULB COM BC0AHE0R1SI U5W BREITIIAUPT EXPANDING HIS BUSINESS TH A FIRM FAITH IN B RIGHT FUTURE Has Nine Greenhouses Now, With Over 22,000 Square Feet of Space Has Just. Bought Additional Land There, and Twenty-five Acres Further Out Will Have ' Magnificent New Store in the New Bligh Building FAMEMIBS FROM THE COLLEGE C. F. Breithaupt arid.W. C." Dibble Pool Their LoncrExper- ience for the ueveiopmem nere ot a ureai duiuui urg ing and Experimenting Enterprise That Promises to Give a New Impetus to Emphasizing Salem as the Bum Center of the Whole of the North American Continent 4 One of the rapidly expanding, ' up to date industries of Salem is the C, F,. Breithaupt Fioricultural gardens and greenhouse' plant, lo cated at Garden Road - and Fif teenth streets, within, the city lim . its. . - " - This, plant consists pt four acres of rich dark loam soil especially adapted to the production of flow ering, plants and shrubs To this plant the proprietor - has Just , re cently added, by purchase, another triangular section adjoining and making the whole symmetrical in ' shape. Here In , this -plant are thousands of bulbs and plants in ; process ot development for trans- planting or for market. 1 The greenhouses, nine in num ber covering ' over 22,000 'square feet of space, are in themselves a big investments Including their equipment for heat, irrigation and ' other factors for plant, production the additional runs the. total cost . up into the many thousands. ' One .of "the houses covering . 1600 feet is devoted to growing summer roses exclusively. . Two others each 34x100 feet in dimen sions contain chrysanthemums in feeason; another 93x100 feet is !, occupied hy 10,000 carnation plants now In various stages of - crowth; of two others, one is fUl- k4 with maiden hair ferns and the other with the Boston species. and : ?with cyclamen. Then there are two more covering- nearly. 4000 Jeet of ; space devoted to potted varieties of stock. . t The whole greenhouse plant la .- -heated by a central Jiot water sys tern with modern pump for forced circulation. ' , . .The water plant Is of the elec tric automatic type,- providing equal pressure at all times. The plant is connected also with the city system for outdoor Irrigation. . Distribution of the products is - carried on from 123 North Liberty 7 street, where there is kept on hand at all times the choicest cut flow ers and potted, plants. No. effort is maae to wnoiesaie, me reiaii lrad extndingjWell over the en tire" Willamette - valley. Mr. Breithaupt is a member of the TeiegrapJjie jDellvery . associa tion, which is composed of florists from all over the world. Through The Statesman announces to", this issue a new bulb organization for Salem, the Salem Bulb com-? Hairy Vetch Seed May Sell pny. and a new coalition: c. jy ... -'i is n -il Dnlttiannt Salem's Well KOOWH Hign; Kaie browing, uuKe :r an'd w. .c. Dibble, a Beetles, ttC, ttCi pioneer in bulb growing. Mr. Breithaupt brings to the enter prise a period of 26 years of hor-; (The following are notes f rora J ticultural and green house grow ing in Washington, togetner wun a marked experience as a florist in Salem, while Mr. Dibble, who has a wide acquaintance with the bulb a current Duuetin oi ine uregon Agricultural college department of industrial jodrnaDsmOqiC The hairy vetch seed market holds a strong position in Oregon this year, and growers not, under contract will fcayea nice" oppor tunity to dispose 'of' their "crops. , Weather conditions i In i May were unusually favorable to fun- this medium, which does , a S5.- MV " - . I "7, o 000.000 business annually, orders, ".V 7,7 7 are filled upon telegraphic advice for any or all members anywhere j in the world. The payroll of the; industry Is over J000 per month. Not satisfied with the present excellent business, the proprietor has recently i purchased twenty five acres of land just off the Gar den road - and abour three miles from the florist shop on Liberty street and will proceed at once" to further develop and increase the present , plant's -. floral business. Here will be grown all' outdoor flowers for cutting; rose bushes. a large-variety of perennials; and landscape shrubs and bulbs, spec ializing in gladioli and dahlias. f With firms faith in the future development 'of the business and with a desire for better retail ser vice, the proprietor has pleased larger quarters in the new Bligh building now under "construction. The new, shop will occupy a 20 foot front and extend; hack 65 feet with full basement, s i '. The full floral line now carried will" be expanded, to include acces sories for parties? will carry 'also fancy vases jardenlers, candles and candle .holders; also a full line of baskets. Fall and spring planting bulbs in great varieties will also be kept on sale. " ;Lr, r cessful growers will give extra at tention to the application or late rorine spray against apple ' and pear scab, prune and cherry leaf spot, peach blight, gooseberry and currant leaf spot, and -brown rot of stone fruits. Jn general the best material to use is some form of wettable sulfur or Bordeaux What about fertilization 7 Ann diseases and their preventives? The Field a laboratory The problem now, they contend, is the individual bulb. The field should be a laboratory in which to Imprison the largest amount of compressed energy within the bulb, as well as discover the cross cuts whereby that bulb may be produced at the least possible cost. In these solutions lie the' Is sue of a contented American con- lawn, which is considerably oyer a half century old and which is recorded in the Hall of Fame for Trees of the American Forestry association. It has taken much more .than fine trees, wide streets, good look ing buildings and winding streams, j however, to make Salem the beau- urui piace ii is, mu ucie mo woo den club has found its work. Old er residents can think back to the time before the formation of the club, and visualize yards and pub ic grounds beautified by little else than trees and perhaps, a lew roses. It has remained for the Garden club to foster in the heart of the individual home owner a personal love for flowers and awaken him to a realization of the possibilities of his own particular plot of ground. . Wonderful Results Achieved Results achieved within the past few years have been remarkable, t - the gardening Inclination widen ing until this summer there Is scarcely ' a" home in Salem that does not show some corner devot ed to flowers. Sometimes these gardens are big and pretentious and bespeak the activities of hired landscape architects and professional gar deners; again there is a sweeping border ' of riotous color that flaunts its gay banner before the admiring eyes pf the passing pub- lie, and frequently there Is that loveliest of all gardens, a little secluded place, behind the house, or shut in with fence or shrub bery, where "only those who have most Intimate acquaintance with the owners may have access. and floral 'trade'- and owners ofUumer. And right there, among private gardens in the northwest, was a member, of the firm ot Dib ble & Franklin, which pioneered commercial Holland bulb growing in this country and later, of the Oregon Bulb company, which suc ceeded it. . .- The new firm proposes firs of all to enlarge the scope of its business so as to include a num ber of. bulbs while growing' pri marily, of course, tulips' and nar cissi, It will include lilies, Dutch and Spanish if is, hyacinths, mus carl, scilla, ete.. some of which hare been noticed only in a desnl- mixture. since lime-sulfur applied Jtpry way by growers. In fact, it a a A so late in the season is likely totnve8 lo approximate w.iue biub- canse burning and even dropping of fruit and foliage ' - " Eradication of 't Canada . thistles and wild morning glories in Ore gon is now occupying the atten tion of many farmers. Best re sults In controlling these i weeds have been with the thorough clean culture method which prevent leaves getting out to the light. A good practice is to mow the this tles off as they are about', to bloom, plow to' expose as many roots as possible, and keep the land cultivated so the leaves can not get out t othe light. . Mowing and removing the thistle tops and spring toothing j out the roots makes cultivation easier. A good time to tart on the morning glor ies in the stubble fields Is as soon as the hay or. grain is removed, theexperiment station -has found. the meeting. In December Miss Edith. Hazard covered Italian gar dens, and Christmas greens were also on display with informative alks added; pertaining to their use. Swiss gardens were assigned to Ernest Iufjsr in January who told much thatj was of interest about them, which he had gleaned from first hand! association. - Lists of plants suitable for rock gardening were distributed ana miniature gardens of that, nature shown as a special feature. ' Mrs. William H. Burghardt, just then home from a trip abroad,, was the speak er in February. She told about the gardens in France. .The beau ty of English gardens was touched upon by W. C. Dibble, this being his topic in March and' the plant ing of annuals was also discussed at that time. Mrs. Isaac Lee Pat terson followed in April with a talk on the picturesque gardens of Japan. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Van Trump closed the formal programs with an exhaustive presentation of early and modern American gar dens.. Farther Activities Garden 1 teas and "at homes will he sponsored by the club throughout the summer, the first one announced for June 10th, at Jonesmere," the home of Miss Mabel Creighton, north of Salem, on the River road. Affairs of sim ilar nature have been given dur ing the past few years and have proven of great interest to all who love and grow flowers Effort is being made now to make the i local club a member of the National Garden club, and with the constant increase of mem- ereat lencth the Salem club .without paying tribute to two women who, have , been out standing Mi . Its. origin and .devel opment, first Is the 'late Mrs. William P.Lord, whose chance re-, mark, at tpe Oregon state fair in iis, in repiy 10 me eipreowu rs gret that the floral show there was the only one ever sponsored in Salem: 'Well, here we have the nucleus for a floral socjety; there is no time like the present . . ." started into motion the effort that, resulted Id the present large; and notable organization. Second Is Mrs. William Everett Anderson, who was not only a 'charter mem ber of the Organization, but whose untiring energy and unflagging in terest and enthusiasm has tided the club through years that would -have been most difficult for any other person. r , The list of members of the Gar den, club iiow is as follows;, W, ,E. Anderson, Hector Adams, Mrs, Anna W. Astill. Mrs. Elizabeth McNary Albert, Miss Mattie Beat ty, Mrs. George, Bayne, Mrs J. A, Bishop, Mrs. Louis Bechtel, Mr. and Mrs. -k. J. Basey, Mrs. Clif ford Browjn, Mrs. IB Al Bennett, F. Breithaupt, MrsV M. O. Bur- en, Mrs. Jl F. Blair, Miss Mirpah Blair, H. C. Bateman, Mrs. Molly Brunk. Miss Sally Bush. Mrs. Lar ry Blalsdeil, Mrs. H. J. Bean, Dr. Grover Bellinger, Mrs. Hattle Bel- linger, Mrs M. Bailey, and Mrs. William Brown, Mrs. E. The Peerless Bakery, 170 N, Coml. Sanitary, up ,' to . date. Prompt delivery. Bakers for those who appreciate the beat. Increas ing patrons tell the, tale.; e fc( V ,V(CnntInp4 oa par 9.) . ' The Salem Variety Store, 162 N. Com'l. It's the place in Salem for the best values for the least money: Many have learned, more are dally learning this fact. () Has Only. Begun I vr These men believe that the sci entific and economical growing of Holland bulbs in 'America' is yet only begun. : The discovery that here, west of the Cascade moun-J tains, could be grown a bulb equal to, or for our purposes better than the Holland bulb, was of such tre mendous import that the most careful of our growers, In their seal to establish a new industry! have only reached the A B ' O of growing. They have . been under this necessity by reason of the em bargo and other causes. But now is the time to stop, think expert ment. " Shall we use the bed sys-j tern as In Holland, for tulips and narcissi, or . shall we plant ' In rows? If in rows what is the cor rect spacingboth In the row and between It? How far Tsy.machin ery be a . factor In : the process t those engaged id that issue, the new comnany proposes to be found. , " " : The company will emphasize at all times its Interest In the person who plants its bulbs. As expansion dictates, it will sell in a whole sale way, but It hopes even then to achieve the Intimate touch, which Is retail. It desires particu larly to make the problem of the gardener in the northwest, its problem. It will grow the worthy and approved of the new varie ties, and will be glad to cooper ate In- their selection with thecus- tdmer. The garden has a thous and problems: selection of varie ties with- regard to harmony of color and time of blooming; the best arrangement in the garden; the fitting soil for different bulbs. and the care of bulbs when dug' n all these particulars and more it will wish to ; follow up its sale. And to this end it plans a form and color department with the point of view (that It be consult ed frequently. " The Salem Bulb company, as its name indicates, will make Its first appeal to the? Salem ; territory. which' thus receives fresh Impetus aava bnlb center. The" growing will be done on Mr. Dibble's farm. one mile from Salem on the Wal lace road" Polk county, where, by an importation of 2500 worth of bulbs, the . first; commercial Hol land bulb venture started. U Bulbs will be sold both at the farm and at C. F. Breithaupt's Floral .Shop, Salem. oMi..M o f- tht, vrv nvritv Mers it is; not at all improbable liv.t ti.i. n k., .Anl TtfMi maVa Rlm psrdens SO "" r rr-w v. ,nA during the coming year. ; Great resemble each other. One gar"! In activities In Salem should this dener foUow. that most attractive J?"K ui4xi auu urn u f - a : m ' Soxbe of the Pioneers One may not discuss at any w SEND .-A; COPY EAST ranges 1 his ' garden along formal lines, -and there ia someone else Who-finds delight in not a dozen or more different1 kinds of blos soms, hut who specializes in one or more distinctive shrubs and flowers. In this latter class Is recorded a list ot names of owners of some of the handsomest places in the city. There Is Dr. H. S. Clements, whose. iris gardens not only in terest Salem folk, but when open ed each spring, attract many, fan ciers from various places in the state; Prof. Florian Von Eschen, who not only grows the named varieties Of iris, but who has suc cessfully hybridized and produced numerous new kinds of considera ble . worth and beauty; F. G. Deckebach, who also produces iris in great variety and of fine qua! ity, and many additional things as well. ' There 'is George Putnam, whose penchant tor roses and. Ill les Is well known, and Homer Smith, who perhaps; excels any one In the city In the growing of phlox., . , , - Oar Gardening Cult. 7 Knowledge ot gardening lias been Increased tremendously ' this past winter, the Garden club ar ranging a program of talks for each month, that .were not only intended to be educative but enter taining as well. Speakers, well Informed on their subjects, have been secured, -and- the results of these evenings promise to be far reaching In effect. The - first meeting In October Max O. Buren," furniture, car- nets: everything for the home. Most beautiful Axminster ' rugs. Beautiful -line of pictures tor your home, v 179 N. Com'l. . . t V ' ...... v, i. -, The rug and carpet department of the Hamilton Furniture Co. is one of the- most complete in the state. All rug prices below regu lar list. () . C. P. Bishop Mrs. E. Mrs. A. N. Bush, Mr. T. Barnes, Mrs. M. N. Chapman, Mrs. E. C. Cross, Chester Cox, Mrs. R. W. Craig, Mrs. L. O. Clem ent, Mrs. H. A. Cornoyer, Mrs. J. W. Chambers, Miss Mabel Creigh ton, Mrs. L. P. Campbell, Dr. and Mrs. H. J. Clements, Mrs. Allen Coffey, Miss Henrietta Clark, Mrs. A. Churchill, Curtis Cross, Mrs. Russell Catlin Mrs. J. C. Currie, Mrs. Frank Churchill, Marie S. Chambers, Mys. Jobn W. Douglas, Mrs. Edgar Daugherty, Mr, and Mrs. W. ' C. Dibble, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deckebach, Mrs. U. S. Dot son, Mrsv,W, H. Dancy,. Mrs. E. L. Dale,' Mrs. Elsie Devlne, Mrs. Blisi Darby, Mrs. George Dunstord, Mrs. Vincent N. Diaz, Miss Minnie I. Downing, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Iufer, Mrs. N. D. Elliott, Mrs. F. A. Elliott, Mrs. Carl Engstronx. , Mrs. W. W. Emmons Mrs. C. 'Vk' Eppley, W. C. Franklin, Frank Flint, Mrsl D. J. Fry, E. N. Gil lingham, Mrs. L.. S. Geer, Mrs. C. D. Gabrieljson,' John Graber, Mrs. V. A. Goode, Stay ton; Mrs. C. W. Holder, Mi-s. W. C. Hawley, Miss Edith Hazard, Mrs. M. H. Haas, Mrs. Kati Holder, Mrs. D. A. Hodge, Mrs. J. B.-., Hosford, Mrs. W. M. Hamilton, E. Hofer, Mrs. Florence Irwin, Mrs. II. F. Jory, "VV. T. Jenks, Mrs. James H.l Jennings, Mrs. W. B. Johnston, j Mrs. C. A. Kelts, Mrs. E. A. Kurtz. Mrs. Walter J. Kirk, Mrs. N. d. Kafoury, Mrs. Tommy Luke, Portland; Mrs. P. J. Kuntz. Mrs. C. J.lKurth. Mrs. H. T. Love, Miss S&rah .Lansing. Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Lamport. Mrs. T. A. Livesley, F.- LntS. ,Mrs. Milton Meyers, tyrs. Walker Mlnier, Miss Doris McAlllsterfTMrs. H. R. McWhorter. Miss Ella McMunn, Mrs. ..Lane Morlev. Mrs. W. J. Mackenzie. J ! (Continued on pag 9.) White House : Restaurant, 3 e t State St., where hundreds or peo ple prefer to eat. All you want to eat for less tnan you can eat home, quality and service. I J i T O D A Y- We start our: Fifth year in 9th; 1 922 we opened up ent location, 123 N. Lib Salem. June at our prei- erty street. For four years, we have served the people of Salem, assisting to make many happier by remembrances of flowers. , , ; , " We wish to take this opportunity to thank our customers for their liberal paU . . ronage and trust that, we will be able to serve even better in the year to come. C F. BREITHAUPT ...:- , Salem's Telegraph Florist 123 North liberty. t i 2 Telephone 380